Well, here's chapter four! Late again. I'm soo sorry for making you guys wait!!! And as you know, I don't own Harry potter, because if I did, HP/DM would be cannon. Among other things.... -insert evil laugh here-

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Harry!!!!! All anyone heard was a yowl, but that was enough to wake up almost all of Gryffindor tower. (The exception being Ron, but a forensic feline jumping on his chest changed that pretty quickly.) Draco-kitty was flying all over the room trying to make the people who couldn't understand him listen.

The rest of the night past in a blur. One second McGonagall was hurrying into the room, the next it was morning and Draco was hiding under Harry's bed in the hospital wing. (Pets aren't allowed.)

It was around ten o'clock when McGonagall, Snape and Dumbledore entered the room. "I just can't fathom what could have happened!" cried McGonagall. "If I had to guess, I'd just say the boy is mental." Snape sneered.

Just then Draco realized that he could still smell Harry's blood. It wasn't strong, it was far away, but he could track it. He figured that if it wasn't in Gryffindor tower, then whatever weapon had hurt the boy, was wherever that sent was coming from. Following his nose, he walked into Umbridges office. After sniffing around for a bit, he found the black quill and the sheets of bloody writing. Picking them up with his mouth he ran back down the stairs, into the hospital wing, and dropped the items at professor McGonagall's feet. It didn't take long for the other teachers to figure out what had happened and throw the pink horror out of the school with an apology from the ministry, though they still wouldn't give in about the Vodemort theory. It was also realized, if only by Draco, that most of damage was caused by the boy-who-lived himself.

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As the last few days went by nothing really happened. They had their exams, went for one last trip to Hogsmade, and had one last D.A meeting. On the night before the second last day until summer, Draco was still unsure what to do. He'd been pondering it for a while and yet he was coming up blank. What was he going to do in the summer? He couldn't go home looking like a cat could he? And even if he could would he want to? He was starting to feel like Harry was a bit of an accident waiting to happen. Could he really leave him alone for two whole months? Where would he, Draco, go? And on top of all that he had missed almost a years worth of classes!

He was lying on the end of Harry's bed, as usual, curled into a ball. Looking over at the sleeping boy, he noted that he was having another nightmare. Harry was tossing and turning like he was being shocked. Three....two....one....Draco woke with a start, right on cue, panting and staring sightlessly. After a few minutes he got up and started digging through his trunk. Getting up and stretching, the kitten checked the boy's emotions. His furry eye brows rose when he realized that there was no fear like usual. There was just determination and a slight tinge of panic. Draco nodded to himself when Harry started heading for the door alone. After flexing his paws he leapt lightly on top of Weasley's stomach. Weasley sat up and rubbed his eyes for a second. "Harry? Where're you going?" he asked slurring slightly.

"Nowhere." Came the almost imitate reply.

"Harry?" Weasley was slowly becoming more alert. "Why have you got your cloak?"

An invisibility cloak? Well that explains a few things. Draco thought, remembering all the times Harry had snuck out of the school.

After a long but quiet argument, it was reviled that Harry had a vision about his godfather and that he was in trouble. It was also decided that Weasley would be coming along to help out, along with longbottom, who had woken up during the confrontation. Although by the time they had gotten out to the doors of the castle they had gained even more people. Among them were Granger and Lovegood.

Unbeknownst to the people around him, Draco climbed up onto the back of one of the winged, horse-like beasts, right behind Harry. He could never remember the name of those odd creatures. He never really paid attention in CMC (care of magical creatures) class. He regretted it throughout the entire flight. Especially during the landing. He really could have used a warning there.

The group landed with a heavy thump, and Draco swore that people could hear it back at Hogwarts. He looked up after a moment of catching his breath when.... phew, I- CRAP WHERE DID THEY GO!? He was then Draco realized that he had been left behind, alone, in muggle London.

Closing his eyes, he tried to focus on what he was going to do. He had no way to get down to the ministry, as you need hands, not to mention an at least four foot height, to dial the phone. Slowly he stood and walked out of the ally and into the main street.

Suddenly his head shot up to stare amazedly at the Christmas lights that the government hadn't bothered to take down after the holiday had ended months ago. And no one was going to complain either. This was a dirty side of town, and half the street lights were out to lunch. The Christmas lights made it easier to see. After he had finished his gawking, he began to wander around town. It was a bit cold, since it was night and all, but it didn't really bother him because of his warm fur.

Sometime after he started walking, he started to wonder about his future. Again, he worried about what he would do in the summer, what his parents would do if he failed to return. Pft. He thought bitterly. They wouldn't even care would they? But his sister though....*Razz..... What would she do? Would she care? She always seems so cool with everything.....he didn't think that she would even be fazed by the fact that a psycho classmate had potentially turned him in to a kitten. She was just cool like that. Still....the summer vacation is definitely going to be a problem. He had four choices. The first pretty much depended on if Potter would be allowed to have another pet. That would be, he would go with Potter for the summer. The second would be to just go home. The main problems with this one were that his mother despised animals and even if they did take him in, they would never be able to tell who he was. Third, he could just stay at the school. Only...what would he do there? He had no way of knowing if the house elves were working in the summer, so he had no idea how he would get food. Lastly, he could just keep doing what he was doing now, wandering around aimlessly. This wasn't a very pleasant thought, but it worst came to worst, that was what he would do.

By now he had wandered into another ally. He barley had time to register where he was walkingbefore he was falling through a hole that had just been blown up beneath him. He landed with a thud, in the middle of what appeared to be an all-out, wizard brawl. Quickly he scrambled to his paws, leaping out of the way of the incoming spells and stumbling feet. He scurried up the steps of the pit, and surveyed his surroundings. He spotted Harry quickly enough, punching a death eater, hard, in the face. Looking around he spotted the man from Harry's picture, Sirius Black. He was fighting Draco's aunt, Bellatrix. Draco twitched, noticing the look on her face that he knew well enough to see that she was about to kill her opponent. Without thinking he leaped off the stairs and flew through the air, hissing and spitting loudly. Bellatrix look over just in time to get a face-full of pissed off kitten. He scratched, clawed and bit her face, before hopping away from her at just the right moment for Sirius to get a clear shot at her. The spell hit her straight in the chest, sending her flying up to the top of the stairs. She stood up quickly, running away from the battle, towards the exit of the Department of Mysteries. Harry, having finished physically beating the hell out of his death eater, was hot in pursuit.

Draco followed him, feeling that this boy was more trouble than he was worth. Draco snorted at his own thought. Of course Harry was worth it, he laughed. Otherwise why would he be trying to help him every ten seconds? He paused at this thought. What was he thinking? When had his opinion of the boy changed? The truth was, he had never really hated him, he realized. He was just too deluded by his lifestyle, and the lies he was fed, to see just who it was, under all the stories and fame, that he was being so nasty to. Now that he had been forcibly made to see things from another point of view, he saw that the grass was not greener on the other side, as so many believed, but was actually a pale shade of yellow, dry and barren. (Wow! Most poetic thing that was not a poem that I have ever written!!).

Harry had stopped running and was staring in apparent horror at something in the main hall of the Ministry, his wand rolling on the ground at his feet. It only took Draco a second to realize just what it was that was scaring the boy so completely. Right in the middle of the room was Voldemort in all his evil glory. Bellatrix ran over to him and turned to face Harry, her wand ready. Before she could make a move however, Voldemort quickly lashed out his arm, striking her in the shoulder. "Get out of the way." He said forcefully. Now, to Harry and any other being who might have seen this interaction, it looked like a fairly standard act of cruelty on the Dark Lords part. Draco, however, could feel the emotions of Voldemort at that time, and saw that there was no malice behind the action at all, but something completely the opposite. Voldemort didn't want her getting involved in the fight for her own protection. He cared about her welfare. He liked her, even though he didn't understand it himself. Draco on the other hand understood it perfectly.

Suddenly Dumbledore arrived and there was a furious, wizarding battle royal!..... Only it wasn't going anywhere. Both Dumbledore and Voldemort had come to a stand-still, with neither getting any ground over the other. The golden statues that used to be in the fountain were now running about for Dumbledore. One was pinning Bellatrix to the ground, one was circling Harry and Draco. The other three were left to fight Voldemort.

Draco was behind Harry, watching the scene before him, when he noticed Harry's wand rolling on the floor just in front of Harry. Quickly an idea formed in his mind. He leapt onto the fallen wand, startling Harry, who until this point had no idea that his cat was with him at the Ministry. Draco spun the wand to face the way he wanted then meowed the incantation. A tiny wisp of flame flickered at the tip for a moment before dissipating. Harry knew what the cat was trying to do however, and after giving himself a brief moment to wonder just how smart this cat was, he grabbed Draco and the wand, and held it in both hands, the cat sitting firmly between his arms. Pointing the wand at Voldemort, he muttered the spell under his breath, so as not to attract attention. "Incindeo." Just before the attack fired Draco pushed the wand to face Bellatrix instead, his paws on the wood. A giant torrent of fire rushed from the tip, directly at the trapped witch. There was a yell, barely a whisper over the roar of the flames, a clatter of wood against tile, and then nothing. As the flames died down and the smoke cleared, the scene was unveiled. Voldemort was crouched in front of an unharmed Bellatrix, facing Harry, his arms crossed at an attempt to protect himself from the fire. He was burned and charred all over. She was crying. He was panting from the effort of getting there fast enough to save her. Dumbledore was in shock. Harry was staring at his hands, amazed that he had pulled off such a huge spell. Draco was completely bored with the situation, and was more worried about what he would do if Voldemort became his uncle. It was about then that the minister arrived. As soon as Voldemort saw that stupid green hat he was as good as gone, he grabbed Bellatrix, who squeaked at the sudden contact, before disappearing with a light 'pop'.

The rest of the day passed in a blur. Sirius was proved innocent, but he had to spend the summer answering some questions for the Ministry. Before anyone knew it they were all back at Hogwarts and getting ready for summer. Which was still a question for the resident kitten of Gryffindor. What was Draco going to do? He wandered around the castle for the few days he had left, thinking about it. There was just no way he could decide.

Though apparently there had never been a question in Harry's case. The day the train arrived, Harry picked up his bags, tucked Cat under his arm and walked out of the castle. Cat being the name chosen for the Malfoy heir. Harry had not been ready to get or keep a cat, and never got around to giving it a real name, so he just kept calling it cat, until the name was stuck.

Harry got on the train with his friends and found a compartment, where they sat down. He settled Draco down on a seat next to him, and he, Ron and Hermione started chatting, not about anything in particular, just chatting. Harry despite knowing about the prophesy, was happy, since after pulling off the fire spell in the Ministry, he found that he could to magic again, and it was stronger then ever. Of course Harry and his friend talked about Voldemort, but they had been talking about it since he had returned, and the topic was getting old.

Draco sat and watched them talk and felt their emotions. He just purred contently to himself, happy that at least someone was having a good time. He fell asleep at some point he couldn't remember, but he woke up when Harry lifted him off his warm spot on the seat. They walked off the train together. Harry and his friends said their goodbyes and walked off to meet their respective families. Draco looked up at Harry, who had gone a little tense after having left his friends. The kitten looked forward and wondered what exactly he was in for......

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*Razz is a friend of mine whose nick-name is Malfoy, so I added her in.

SO! Here it is! I finally got this chapter out, and I'm going to start the next one tomorrow! I made this chapter longer for you all though! Hope you liked it! And PLEASE read and review!!!